Assistant Controller (APAC)

Salary: $96,000 to $114,000

Location: Singapore

Keywords: Power Query, FP&A, Controlling, SAP

A leading global organisation is seeking an Assistant Regional Controller for the Asia Pacific region, offering you the opportunity to play a pivotal role in finance operations across multiple countries. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys connecting with diverse teams to ensure seamless financial processes.

• Join a globally recognised organisation with a strong commitment to inclusivity, collaboration, and employee wellbeing, ensuring you feel supported and valued every step of the way.
• Benefit from continuous training opportunities and access to knowledgeable colleagues, empowering you to grow professionally and contribute meaningfully to regional finance operations.
• A leading player in the FMCG field

What you'll do:

As an Assistant Regional Controller Asia Pacific, you will be at the heart of finance operations within the region. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve reconciling complex financial data between SAP systems and group servers, maintaining SKU cost standards, preparing comprehensive sales reports with insightful variance analysis, and supporting monthly P&L reporting cycles. You will collaborate closely with central teams to resolve discrepancies efficiently while acting as a trusted knowledge resource on Power Query and group data servers. Your role will also include building robust templates for data collection, reviewing submissions for quality assurance, conducting ad-hoc analyses for business needs, and participating in system improvement testing. By sharing your expertise across sub-regions and facilitating coordination between teams, you will help drive financial excellence throughout the Asia Pacific area.

• Perform reconciliation between SAP Profit & Loss statements and Group data server reports, identifying discrepancies and coordinating resolution with central teams to ensure accuracy.
• Maintain standard cost of SKUs as required by the business, supporting effective cost management across the region.
• Participate actively in user acceptance testing for system improvements, collaborating closely with IT and finance teams to enhance operational efficiency.
• Consolidate and prepare weekly sales reports, including detailed variance analysis and validation, providing valuable insights for business decision-making.
• Prepare monthly actual and forecast Profit & Loss reports, processing adjustments from cluster review meetings to reflect accurate financial performance.
• Support the Head of Controlling or Regional Controller with periodical reporting requirements and ad hoc requests, demonstrating responsiveness and reliability.
• Analyse functional reporting outputs, identify gaps between forecasts and results, and initiate adjustment actions to optimise financial outcomes.
• Act as regional super user for Power Query and Group data servers, serving as a key knowledge resource for colleagues across sub-regions.
• Build and amend templates for data collection purposes, maintaining systems for cluster inputs to streamline information gathering processes.
• Consolidate and review submitted data from various clusters for completeness and quality assurance, ensuring high standards are consistently met.
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis as required by evolving business needs, contributing to strategic projects and initiatives.

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for the Assistant Regional Controller Asia Pacific role brings substantial experience in finance operations within large-scale multinational organisations. In this role, your dependability will be crucial as you help drive financial excellence throughout the Asia Pacific region.

• Your proven experience in finance operations within multinational environments enables you to navigate complex regional structures with ease.
• Your proficiency in SAP systems allows you to perform reconciliations accurately between Profit & Loss statements and group data servers.
• Your advanced skills in Power Query empower you to serve as a regional super user and support colleagues across sub-regions effectively.
• Your ability to consolidate sales reports with detailed variance analysis demonstrates your analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• Your familiarity with cost management principles ensures that standard costs of SKUs are maintained accurately according to business requirements.
• Your experience in preparing monthly actuals and forecast P&L reports equips you to process adjustments from cluster review meetings efficiently.
• Your capacity for conducting ad-hoc analyses means you can respond quickly to evolving business needs with reliable insights.
• Your collaborative approach helps facilitate coordination between sub-regions and central teams while maintaining high standards of completeness in reporting.
• Your skill in building templates for data collection streamlines information gathering processes across clusters.
• Your commitment to quality assurance ensures that submitted data is reviewed thoroughly before consolidation.

What sets this company apart:

This organisation stands out as a global leader renowned for its commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where every team member feels valued. The culture here is built on collaboration; colleagues share insights freely across regions so everyone can succeed together. With its focus on teamwork, inclusivity, flexibility, and professional development, this organisation offers an environment where you can thrive both personally and professionally.

What's next:

If you are ready to take the next step in your finance career within a supportive global network—apply now!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided.